Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kakuryu Rikisaburo vs Kisenosato Yutaka
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 642–382 | Record | 707–446 |
| 62.7 | Win % | 61.3 |
| 1024 | Bouts | 1153 |
| 85 | Basho | 85 |
| 6 | Yusho | 2 |
| 9 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.88 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 177 kg |
| 20 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Kisenosato Yutaka
Career arcs
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.
Kakuryu Rikisaburo Kisenosato Yutaka ★ championship
Head-to-head
Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.
18Kakuryu Rikisaburo50boutsKisenosato Yutaka32
How Kakuryu Rikisaburo won
Fighting styles
Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.
Winning techniques full Makuuchi career
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
Kisenosato Yutaka
★ Grappling · Pushing
yorikiri 300
oshidashi 175
tsukiotoshi 62
yoritaoshi 32
uwatenage 20
tsukidashi 18
hatakikomi 17
oshitaoshi 16
Beaten by
yorikiri 135
oshidashi 65
hatakikomi 38
yoritaoshi 36
tsukiotoshi 33
uwatenage 25
oshitaoshi 19
shitatenage 19
Common opponents top 10 by meetings
Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | Opponent | Kisenosato Yutaka |
|---|---|---|
| 30–21 | Kotoshogiku | 29–34 |
| 8–42 | Hakuho | 16–44 |
| 17–27 | Ama | 24–37 |
| 24–21 | Tochiozan | 26–17 |
| 27–14 | Goeido | 25–15 |
| 17–15 | Aminishiki | 31–17 |
| 18–12 | Kotooshu | 14–27 |
| 16–9 | Toyonoshima | 30–9 |
| 23–4 | Tochinoshin | 17–9 |
| 12–13 | Baruto | 6–21 |